He is also the founding director of the Real-Time Computing Laboratory (RTCL).

[1] Shin is a recipient of the Korean Ho-Am Prize in Engineering.

This prize is awarded for the "outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind".

[2] In 1992, Kang G. Shin was elevated to the grade of IEEE fellow for his contributions to the theory of dynamic failure in real-time computing systems.

[3] Shin received a BS (1970) in electronic engineering from Seoul National University and an MS (1976) and a PhD (1978) in electrical engineering from Cornell University.